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  • Starring: Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, James Blood Ulmer, Solomon Burke
  • Summary: On February 7th, 2003, renowned artists across multiple music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City?s Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their common heritage and passion - the blues. This documentary captures the night?s magic and weaves a history of the blues through the juxtaposition of performances, backstage interviews, rehearsals and archival clips of some of the greatest names in American music. (Sony Pictures Classics)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    See it with an open heart and a tapping toe.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    90
    One terrific concert film.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    60
    You'd have to be a real curmudgeon not to enjoy a show with Ruth Brown, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke...

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